Maine

Rockhounding Regulations

General Rules

  • • Collecting allowed in White Mountain National Forest with hand tools
  • • Most pegmatite quarries are privately owned
  • • Many quarries open for fee collecting
  • • Non-commercial, personal use only on federal lands
  • • Must not greatly disturb the area

Permits & Licenses

  • • State Parks require special permission for any collecting
  • • National Forest doesn't require permits for personal use
  • • Private quarries charge admission fees
  • • Commercial collecting requires permits

Restrictions

  • • Taking samples in Maine State Parks prohibited without permission
  • • National Parks prohibit all collecting
  • • Many productive sites are on private property
  • • Respect private property boundaries

Contacts

  • • Maine Geological Survey: (207) 287-2801
  • • Maine State Parks: (207) 287-3821
  • • White Mountain National Forest: (603) 536-6100
  • • Maine Mineralogical Society: Check website for current info